Nutritional profiles, physical development and daily activities of African children in Zimbabwe with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 4-6

  Djarova, T ^a   Dube, S ^b   Tivchev, G ^c   Chivengo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES; DIET; FITNESS; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 33744813016     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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